Half the World's Population Faced Extreme Heat for at Least 30 Days This Summer
Nearly every person on the planet saw high temperatures that were made at least twice as likely by climate change this summer
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Nearly every person on the planet saw high temperatures that were made at least twice as likely by climate change this summer
The three-month June-August 2023 season was the warmest on record globally and the analysis by Climate Central indicates that human-caused climate change made the unprecedented heat far more likely across the globe. CSI measures how often and how much temperatures have shifted from the historical average. A higher index indicates more dramatic changes compared to the past.
Like most parts of the globe, the climate change has triggered the temperatures across Maharashtra almost three times the usual over 24 days with the
New global analysis shows that carbon pollution boosted June-August heat for billions of people in 2023. Countries that felt the strongest climate fingerprints have contributed the least carbon pollution.
The report prepared by Climate Central said the three Indian territories experienced more than three or higher Climate Shift Index levels for more than 60 days due to climate change. The Climate Shift Index compares observed or forecast temperatures to those generated by models which remove the influence of human-caused climate change.